1 Thessalonians 4:11

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”

"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;" - 1 Thessalonians 4:11
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What does 1 Thessalonians 4:11 mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:11 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you." This verse is part of a letter that the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica…

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Quiet Life in a Noisy World: Embracing the Call to Work and Worship

In a world that thrives on noise, chaos, and constant activity, the counsel from Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 stands out as both profound and refreshing: "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you." This…

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A Prayer for Quietude, Diligence, and Personal Responsibility

O Blessed Father in Heaven, We come before Thy throne of grace with hearts yearning for the peace and wisdom that only You can provide. In the stillness of our spirits, we seek to embrace the truth of Thy Word as declared in 1 Thessalonians 4:11, which instructs us, "And that ye…

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1 Thessalonians 4:11 - "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 - "and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."
"and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." - 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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1 Thessalonians 1:4 - "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
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1 Thessalonians 4:18 - "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."
1 Thessalonians 4:4 - "That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;"
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – "The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – "The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command."
1 Thessalonians 4:7 - "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness."
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians THE SHOUT OF AN ARCHANGEL!!!!
1 Thessalonians 5:11 - "Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
1 Thessalonians 4:2 - "For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 4:3 - "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:"
"Wherefore comfort one another with these words." - 1 Thessalonians 4:18
"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." - 1 Thessalonians 1:4
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,"
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - "Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you."
1 Thessalonians 4:12 - "That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing."